The fatal collision on the M5 in Somerset happened after a HGV collided with a car queuing to leave the motorway in Somerset.

The collision then “impacted on six other vehicles” which were also queuing, Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement this morning.

Officers also released more information about those killed and injured in the multi-vehicle collision at junction 25 for Taunton at around 8.30am on Friday as they appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.

The police statement said: “A HGV travelling on lane one of the southbound carriageway collided with a car queueing to exit the motorway at junction 25 Taunton at about 8.30am.

“The collision then impacted on six other vehicles in front of the car which were also queuing.”

The scene of the fatal collision in Somerset (Image: Somerset Live)

Police released the following information on casualties.

A man in his 50s who was a passenger in the car the HGV collided with sadly died at the scene.

The car’s driver, a woman in her 40s, sustained serious injuries and continues to be treated at hospital.

A woman in her 40s who was the driver of the vehicle in front of the car also died in the incident.

Her passenger, a woman in her 20s, was also seriously injured and remains in hospital.

Three other motorists, two women, one aged in her 50s and the other in her 20s, and a teenage boy, received hospital treatment for minor injuries.

Specially trained officers are supporting the families of those who died in the incident.

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“I’d personally like to thank all those caught up in the resulting traffic which followed the collision for their understanding while emergency services responded to it. Your patience was very much appreciated.”

Drivers stand alongside their vehicles on the M5 motorway near Taunton in Somerset after the road was closed following a collision between a lorry and several cars in which two people died (Image: PA)

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit via 101 providing the call handler with the reference CI/174/18.